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short-period

short-period adjective: having an orbital period of less than 200 years, especially said of comets.

Adjective

short-period (not comparable)

  1. Having an orbital period of less than 200 years, especially said of comets

Antonyms of short-period

Words formed from short-period

  • shorter-period

Phrases with short-period

Questions about short-period

What does short-period mean?
Short-period means having an orbital period of less than 200 years, especially said of comets.
What part of speech is short-period?
Short-period is an adjective.

Words near short-period in the dictionary

  1. short-order chefs
  2. short-order cook
  3. short-order cooks
  4. short-paid
  5. short-pay
  6. short-period
  7. short-period comet
  8. short-period comets
  9. short-range
  10. short-run
  11. short-sea shipping

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